Abstract
A new technique for generating linear pulses which can be random in both amplitude and time is described. With this technique, desired values for both pulse amplitude and spacing are set for the individual pulses by the software on a pulse-by-pulse basis. The versatility offered by this software programming allows a wide range of distributions to be obtained; with the user having close control on the distribution parameters. A number of such distributions may also be combined into a single output pulse stream. An implementation in a CAMAC module is presented. Both hardware and software aspects are described and typical performance results for amplitude and time distributions of the uniform and Gaussian type are given. Implications of using the pulser in a typical data acquisition environment on both the data acquisition and the pulser performance are considered. Typical applications are discussed together with some of the limitations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 331-338 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 309 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Nov 1991 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is part of KFUPM/RI Energy Research Laboratory project supported by the Research Institute
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation